Iowa, 1986

Damaging Winds in Iowa, November 7, 1986

November 7, 1986 · NWS DSM · 18 events in 16 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

18 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
November 7, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Coordinates
41.200, -95.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
November 7, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.400, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pocahontas

When
November 7, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Pocahontas County
Coordinates
42.830, -94.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
November 7, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
41.430, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
November 7, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
41.770, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Kossuth

When
November 7, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Kossuth County
Coordinates
43.280, -94.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
November 7, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
42.180, -94.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
November 7, 10:51 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
41.600, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
November 7, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
41.820, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
November 7, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
43.230, -93.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
November 7, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Coordinates
42.970, -96.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
November 7, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
42.470, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
November 7, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Coordinates
43.380, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
November 7, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Wright County
Coordinates
42.850, -93.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Cerro Gordo

When
November 7, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Cerro Gordo County
Coordinates
43.130, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 7, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
42.730, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
November 7, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Worth County
Coordinates
43.280, -93.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 7, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
42.580, -93.050

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10014305, 10014306, 10014307, 10014308, 10014309, 10014310, 10014311, 10014312, 10014313, 10014314, 10014315, 10014316, 10014317, 10014318, 10014319, 10014320, 10014321, 10014322.